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Jonathan Swift (30 November 1667 – 19 October 1745) was an Anglo-Irish writer, satirist, and Anglican cleric who became the dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, and hence his common sobriquet "Dean Swift". His trademark deadpan and ironic style of writing, particularly in A Modest Proposal (1729), has led to such satire being subsequently termed as "Swiftian". He is best remembered for his satirical book Gulliver's Travels (1726). Following the success of his works, Swift came to be regarded by many as the greatest satirist of the 18th century, and one of the foremost prose satirists in the history of English literature.